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Active funds fell short of passive peers in latest research by Morningstar
Personal Finance
Active funds fell short of passive peers in latest research by Morningstar
Long-term trends and low costs can help investors decide between active and passive funds.
Morningstar | 28 August 2024
Index funds have officially won
Funds
Index funds have officially won
Now what?
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 13 February 2024
Cage match: Traditional index funds vs. ETFs
ETFs
Cage match: Traditional index funds vs. ETFs
How do they stack up when it comes to costs, trading capabilities, and taxes?
Christine Benz | 24 October 2023
How to find the right active manager
Video
How to find the right active manager
Johanna Englundh talks to Morningstar's Jose Garcia-Zarate on how to identify managers that can help you on your investing journey.
Johanna Englundh | 06 June 2023
Investing Compass: Picking an active manager
Funds
Investing Compass: Picking an active manager
New research from Morningstar looks at where active managers fall down, and why they underperform. We go through these characteristics to help...
Shani Jayamanne | 09 May 2023
Morningstar's Active/Passive Barometer March 2021
Funds
Morningstar's Active/Passive Barometer March 2021
The Morningstar Active/Passive Barometer is a semiannual report that measures the performance of US active funds against passive peers in their...
Ben Johnson, CFA | 16 June 2021
The misplaced attack on index funds
ETFs
The misplaced attack on index funds
Sheep, sloths, and gorillas.
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 16 April 2021
Investing basics: what is active and passive investing?
Video
Investing basics: what is active and passive investing?
What is active investing, and what is passive investing? We're at the whiteboard to explain the pros and cons of each.
Holly Black | 03 December 2020
Investing basics: when should you use an active fund?
Personal Finance
Investing basics: when should you use an active fund?
Passive funds have grown in popularity as cheap, simple investment options. But does it ever pay to use an active manager?
Morningstar.com.au | 27 November 2020
Would the laggards please leave: Active managers on notice
Funds
Would the laggards please leave: Active managers on notice
Is your stockpicker trailing the rest and still charging hefty fees? Then speak up, says Morningstar’s Andrew Miles.
Emma Rapaport | 24 September 2020